Software Test Engineer

Job Overview

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NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach.

Job Description

Embark on a journey of professional growth and innovation with us! With a legacy spanning 89 years, we have consistently earned the trust of our clients through unparalleled expertise in solving decision-making challenges and driving growth through a profound understanding of consumer behavior and market dynamics. In 2023, the union of GfK and NIQ established us as a global leader in consumer intelligence, marking a pivotal moment in our evolution.

As a dynamic and diverse team driven by data and technology, we are dedicated to uncovering novel pathways to sustainable growth for our clients, our team, and the global community. In this context, we invite skilled and passionate Software Test Engineers to join the team.

We’re actively seeking candidates who excel in automation, particularly those well-versed in Cypress/JavaScript or TypeScript. We prioritize individuals with a solid foundation in automation, specifically leveraging JavaScript, TypeScript, Cypress, or Playwright as primary tools and languages.

You will

Participate in „3 Amigos” (Business, development, testing) – pair with the PO and Developer and create Acceptance Criteria for the user storiesReview the acceptance criteria and identify the test scenariosProvide test estimates during sprint planningCreate a pragmatic test plan to cover testing within all phases of software developmentDevelop automated acceptance tests for the featuresDevelop and implement integration, regression, and system tests for the new featuresCreate and maintain test data and test environment needed for testingLog defects and track them to closureConduct exploratory testing as part of every sprintDevelop automated tests for non-functional testingCollect quality metrics for the product and enhance the testing process for continuous improvement

Qualifications

The ability to review user stories to ensure that the acceptance criteria stated are correct, unambiguous, and verifiable3-10 years of experience as a Test Engineer, and at least 3 years of experience in automationThe ability to work as an embedded tester in the context of a scrum teamThe ability to evaluate the complexity of user stories, contributing to estimates during sprint planningThe ability to develop high-quality, maintainable, and performant test codeThe ability to ensure test execution is appropriately conducted by cross-functional scrum team membersA good ability to judge when a proposed technical solution requires discussion and consensus within the cross-functional teamGood understanding of the software testing methodology and process of the development team and being able to fulfill the tasks and ceremonies required from software test engineersGood knowledge of Exploratory testing techniques, Rapid software testing, Session-based testing, testing heuristicsThe ability to triage issues found and report on progressThe ability to plan, execute, and validate tests across the full test spectrum (functional, non-functional, Infosecurity, integration, regression, smoke, UAT, and OAT)The ability to identify opportunities to improve the quality assurance processes and actively contribute to test automation initiativesUnderstanding of BDD/TDD methodologiesThe ability to work in an automated test approach and page object design/facade/singletons patternsBasic understanding of Micro-Services architectureKnowledge of automated API testingExperience in Acceptance Test Automation in Cypress or JavaScript-based test automation frameworksThe ability to work in CI tools like GitLab and cloud infrastructure like GCP

Additional Information

Benefits:

Exciting work environment that brings people togetherUse the latest digital technologiesOngoing trainings to support your developmentOpportunities for personal and professional growthGreat compensation linked to individual performance and company results

Our Benefits

Flexible working environmentVolunteer time offLinkedIn LearningEmployee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion